Saturday, March 06, 2010

Knock on Wood

I was talking with neighbor Tom Pahl last night and he mentioned that he was interviewed on Public Radio's "A Way With Words" about a month ago. He had called to inquire about the phrase "knock on wood." Although the show's hosts said the origin of that expression is a mystery, they both knew of Ocracoke and the island's unique brogue. You can listen to the interview here (Tom's portion begins at about 41:00):

http://castroller.com/podcasts/AWayWith/1472588-The%20Language%20of%20Less%20Than%20Three%20-%2015%20Feb%202010

Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is the story of early twentieth century itinerant salesmen, entertainers, and preachers who found their way to the island. You can read it here.

1 comment:

  1. go Tom....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_on_wood

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